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Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby

The Guardian - US · Aug 4

Ranchers win fight as Trump halts border wall water drilling in drought-hit New Mexico

Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock

The Independent UK · Aug 3

US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy

Annexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest people who cross the border illegally

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025